An English military sword with polished steel blade, gilt brass folding hilt with British Royal coat of arms cypher, housed in original steel scabbard, late 19th century, 99 cm long,
Britains 'Deetail' series - painted plastic figures on metal bases: selection comprising French foreign Legion (12, one on horseback), Crusader Knights (13) & World War II British Africa Corps (9); few with faults, generally good condition; c.1970s. (34)
Two pairs of antique brass candlesticks together with a Lipton's souvenir tea caddy from the British Empire exhibition 1925, (5 items), the tallest 26 cm high
A stunning antique Burmese silver ceremonial betel box. Decorated with six deep repousse cartouches showing Burmese mythological scenes with lotus and scroll frieze. The lid also beautifully worked in repousse with seven further figural vignettes and a spe
After Edward William Cooke RA Frs (British 1811-1880), Antwerp from the Scheldt, pencil on paper, bears signature (lower right), 11.5 x 28 cm (arched top)
Manner of Rev Calvert Richard Jones (British c.1804-77) - 'Delphie' & 'Robert Finnie' working cargo in the Mersey attributed Rev Calvert Richard Jones (British c.1804-77), 'Delphie' & 'Robert Finnie' working cargo in the Mersey, ink & watercolour wash on p
After Edward William Cooke (British 1811-1890), Portsmouth pilot cutter no. 13 working Spithead, graphite on paper, 14.5 x 19.5 cm, based on Cooke etching 'Shipping and Craft' p. 24.
After Edward William Cooke RA Frs (British 1811-1880), Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, sepia watercolour & graphite on paper, inscribed 'Bonchurch' (lower left), 22.5 x 32.5 cm
An iconic 'Orb' necklace, Vivienne Westwood. Originally created in 1986, depicting British insignia and Saturn rings set with clear crystals. Gold tone. Total weight 13.0 grams. Pendant size 28 x 26 mm including bale. Chain length 44 cm. One crystal missin
Admiral Horatio Nelson, an autographed letter, dated 1803, headed 'Merton March 7th 1803', the recipient Matthew Nelson Esq, bearing the Brittania watermark, signed 'Nelson & Bronte'. The letter continuing over to verso of the paper. Accompanied with Notes
Good German bisque Napoleon figure depicting a standing Napoleon a/f with large chip to hat, overseeing a fallen British soldier, possible a staff is missing from arms of Napoleon. Crossed lines with central S, mark of the A.W.Kister, Scheibe-Alsbach, heig
An old Fijian totokia long club, of traditional design, with 'pineapple' head behind a spike beak. Re-polished, length 89 cm. Provenance: Gifted to Dudley Saint (b.1924) (British Colonial Service (Fiji) 1946-70, Asst. Police Superintendent and Aide de Camp
A pair of 19th century Maley's table top globes, both 12 inch diameter, the terrestrial globe dated 1853 and the celestial globe dated 1860, both labeled and surmounted by brass polar hour circle, and within calibrated full brass meridian, the horizon band
A rare Victorian hand operated motion picture device, 'The Kinora' by Bond's, New Bond Street, London. With four flip-books including '243 Winter Sports in Norway. British Biograph February 1902', '64. The Stable On Fire, American Biograph 1896.' etc.
Aesthetic movement bamboo cabinet, c.1905, with lacquered rectangular top, set above a single drawer, above a single door opening to reveal four shelves, with embossed leather and glass panels set within a bamboo frame, set upon four splayed legs, with Bri
A small mid century cased blue vase, circa 1960s, an oval vase with thick flat cut rim, having a vertical textured finish in the manner of Scandinavian or British glass, pattern number 3093 (probably) underside to the flat base, height: 12 cm
Banks' Florilegium - part VII Australia, 1980-1990, Part VII numbered 62 /100, plates 136-157, copperplate engravings issued by Alecto Historical Editions in association with the British Museum; the cloth bound folio being part of the complete full colour
A folio of over fifty maps of Australia, mostly 19th century maps, including maps showing British settlements, coloured geological maps, explorer and rail and proposed rail route maps
Dining suite, five piece by Elliots of Newbury circa 1960s British Afromasia extension table with drawer leaf extension and four woollen upholstered chairs table, height 73 cm, width 167 cm, width 89 cm
An oak joyned armchair or wainscot chair; 17th century, the shaped top rail with scrolled corners, above a panelled back with a moulded and incised lozenge, flanked by scrolled brackets, the shaped arms above a rising panel seat on turned legs with stretch
Tamed: Wallabies V Lions': display celebrating Wallabies win over the British Lions in the 3rd test at Sydney in 2001, which clinched the deciding match of the series, featuring a central action image from the game bordered by the signatures of Australian
1957 British Lions in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa: autograph page with 12 signatures including Alan Prescott, Tom McKinney, Sdney little and Billy Boston (who had flown directly home from New Zealand as his 'Mixed-race' status precluded his pla
Signed '10 x 8' photographs: mostly British world champions comprising Lionel rose (Australian, bantamweight), Terry Downes middleweight), Chris Eubank (middleweight & super middleweight), Henry Cooper (Commonwealth & European champion, famous image of him
A Chinese pottery amphora Yangshou culture (5000-3000BC), Banpo phase with diagonal cord marks across the body. Together with a fitted perspex stand. 33.5 cm high, 22.7 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, November 2010, lot 1036 Mossgre
A diorama of the full rigged iron ship the British Envoy built in 1866 by T Royden & Sons, Liverpool, lost in fog on August 9th 1909 on voyage from Buenos Aires, in a glazed display case with painted background
Anthony Skuse (British 20th century) St Ives Harbour; Boats Drying sails off Gibraltar; Loch Hourn from Barrisdale bay Scotland all acrylic on board all signed 18.5 x 21 cm; 16 x 22 cm; 16 x 18 cm
Manner of Charles Taylor (British) and other, watercolours (2) manner of Charles Taylor (British) a broad reach, watercolour 14 x 10.5 cm together with other marine, watercolour by another hand (2)
Attributed Nicholas Pocock (British 1741-1821) small craft ink and watercolour on paper, bears signature (lower left); original Spink & Son label to reverse 20 x 26.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Highclere Castle, Hampshire purchased from lady Elizabeth C
Reuben Chappell (British 1870 - 1940) S.S. 'Ribbledale' of Liverpool, watercolour and bodycolour on paper signed (lower left) and inscribed with title lower centre, 34 x 52 cm
Barlow Moore (British fl.1863-1891) 'Vanessa', watercolour, bears initials and dated '64 (lower right); inscribed with title on artist's original calling card affixed to reverse 25 x 33 cm. Provenance: Purchased Hampshire Gallery, Bournemouth 1974
Thomas Goldsworth Dutton (British c.1819-91) HM brig 'Sea Lark' running inshore, oil on board signed with initials (lower left); original Christie's label to reverse 25 x 31 cm
Attributed Thomas Whitcombe, (British c.1752-1824) the British fleet anchored off St Helena, oil on canvas 18.5 x 42 cm. Provenance: Purchased Christies, South Kensington, 16 May 2001 (lot 427)
William Adolphus Knell (British 1802-75) a man of war being rigged in Portsmouth harbour, watercolour heightened with white signed 'W a Knell' (lower left) 22 x 33 cm
Manner of William Roxby Beverley (British 1811-99) - Fishermen in a fresh breeze. Manner of William Roxby Beverley (British 1811-99) Fishermen in a fresh breeze ink and, watercolour wash bears initials (lower right) 11.5 x 16 cm
Attributed Lieut. James Kennett Willson (British 1812-1881) a ten gun British frigate on station with the South Atlantic Squadron, St Helena ink and, watercolour wash inscribed '19 gun Frig' (lower left) 11 x 18 cm
Early 19th century British a panorama of the Solent and Isle of Wight, watercolour and ink on three co-joined sheets of paper inscribed 'Isle of Wight' (upper centre) with vessel names to lower 13 x 42 cm
Edward Wilkinson (British fl. 1880-91) the sail and steam vessel 'Britannia', gouache on paper signed (lower left) 28.5 x 55.5 cm Britannia was built in the 1870s by Short Bros. of Sunderland for Taylor and Sanderson. She was one of a fleet of vessels know
Mid 19th century British the Fleet off Spithead c. 1845, watercolour 41 x 59 cm this, watercolour shows the squadron of the red on fleet exercises, probably off Portsmouth at Spithead. The flag ship is a first rate (over 110 guns), and she is 'hove to' wit
Manner of George Mears (British 1870-1895) the paddle steamer 'Victoria', oil on canvas 51 x 92 cm 'Victoria' was owned by the South East railway Company. She was a cross channel ferry running between Newhaven and Dieppe. Provenance: Purchased Oliver Sutto
19th century British the cutter 'Alarm' crosses the line c.1830, oil on canvas. This painting shows the cutter 'Alarm' crossing the line ahead of Lord Belfast's cutter 'Louisa'. This is one of the earliest paintings of a regatta. It can be accurately dated
Tom Dixon (British, b. 1959), pair of Etch pendant lights, manufactured by Tom Dixon studio, brass, retains manufacturer's label, one shade (A/F) (2), diameter 32 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
Ernest Race (British, 1913-1964), antelope chair, designed c. 1945, manufactured by race furniture, white powder coated steel rod frame, with dark grey perforated wooden seat, retains manufacturer's label, height 78 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydn
Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd (British), Kyo lounge chair, c. 2010, manufactured by Walter Knoll, brown leather, powder-coated aluminium base, retains manufacturer's label, height 92 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
Tom Dixon (British, b. 1959), Beat Stout pendant light, designed c. 2004, manufactured by Tom Dixon studio, spun brass with black finish and hand beaten interior, retains manufacturer's label, height 53 cm diameter 50 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sy
Georg Jensen, a silver bracelet designed by Ibe Dahlquist, composed of six large abstract links, signed Georg Jensen, numbered 233, mounted in silver, gross weight approximately 124.40 grams, length 20.50 cm. Ibe Dahlquist ranks as one of Sweden's most pro
A British Empire exhibition trinket box, with a glass body. The lid has raised relief with 'British Empire exhibition 1924' and a lion. Height 3.1 cm, width 8 cm, depth 4 cm
Aesthetic movement bamboo cabinet, c.1905, with lacquered rectangular top, set above a single drawer, above a single door opening to reveal four shelves, with embossed leather and glass panels set within a bamboo frame, set upon four splayed legs, with Bri
Male Entertainers & musicians: autographs of 1930s-2000s era performers usually on photographs/images or on piece, comprising George Burns (on philatelic cover), Bob hope (on 16 x 12 cm photo), Frank Sinatra (gold, sharpie, signature on large 25 x 20 cm ph
Female Entertainers & musicians: autographs of 1930s-2000s era performers usually on photographs/images or on piece, comprising Gracie fields, Vera Lynn (on philatelic cover), opera singer June Bronhill, actress, comedienne & singer Carol Burnett, the Supr
1900s-60s selection with Australian cards including Melbourne real-photo, Brisbane and Queensland views, rural scenes, plus British & Australian World War I patriotic greetings types including hallmarked sterling Caesar, hands Across the sea, . (110+)
HMAS Melbourne: collection of World War I era real-photo postcards (plus a few photographs) taken by crew members, mostly whilst the HMAS Melbourne was deployed in the Caribbean, many are annotated and dated on the reverse, stating where the images were ta
A chart of the British Empire showing the growth of the Empire during the Queen's Reign and also the relative prosperity of its various divisions at the present time. Circa 1900 supplement to, the Graphic, 84 x 125 cm. A remarkable document, listing, among
Concorde: a duplicated range of original photographs comprising, Concorde 01, the first pre-production aircraft, on a test flight from its base at Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, (4);, Concorde 002 over England on a test flight from its base at Fairfor
British school, Straits of Magellan, south America, watercolour on laid paper, circa 1850, old inscription and initials verso, Gage Inlet Straits Magellan, J.C.P.V. 36.5 x 25 cm. The steamship illustrated in the painting May well be PSNCo's, Chile, or, Per
A pair of Chinese export ware porcelain dishes, 18th century, with British antique Dealers Association label and Sotheby's auction label, 14.5 cm diameter
A Keith Murray green spherical vase, hand thrown with lathe turned concave bands. Height 18.5 cm. Impressed full signature mark. Height 18.6 cm. Note: Keith Murray was born in 1892 in Mt. Eden Auckland. Emigrating to England at age 14. As an officer with t
A 19th century Russian icon, 'The Last Supper', oil on board, in gilt frame, one chip in paint to the top of icon. Provenance: Frederick John Wood Esq. LLD, a member of Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society who travelled to Russia in 1883. 41.
A spectacular emerald and diamond ring, Ritz fine jewellery, London, circa 2014, of cluster design, centring a claw-set octagonal-shaped step-cut emerald weighing 7.35 carats, partially framed by a line of pave-set brilliant-cut diamonds, between split sho
An impressive diamond ring, London, the three stone diamond ring is claw-set to the centre with an old mine-cut diamond weighing approximately 2.60 carats between a pair of similarly-cut diamonds each weighing approximately 2.30 carats, the three diamonds
A group of 19 gold and silver hairpins, Ming to Qing dynasty varying sizes from 7.7 cm to 17.5 cm long (19). The group of four pointy-legged hairpins with small decorative tops are called huatou zan, or the flower-head hairpin. They were popular during the
British Navy 1846 pattern officers sword. Victorian period admiral rank sword. Shark skin grip, gilt brass lion head pommel and half basket guard with fouled anchor and St Edward's Crown. Length 96 cm
Archibald Knox (British, 1864-1933) cased set of sterling silver and enamel teaspoons, mark of Liberty & Co., Birmingham, 1928 'Medea' pattern, together with matching sugar tongs and another pair of sterling silver sugar tongs designed by Archibald Knox fo
Christopher Dresser (British, 1834-1904) silver plated kettle, mark of Hukin & Heath, c. 1895 no. 9659, with wicker handles, retains silversmith's mark and numbered, height 19 cm. Provenance: Andrew Whitehead, November 2003. Private Collection, Sydney.
Christopher Dresser (British, 1834-1904) silver plated candleholder, mark of Hukin & Heath, c. 1894 no. 4676, with candle snuffer, ebony handle, retains silversmith's mark and numbered, height 12 cm, diameter 14 cm. Provenance: Phillips, July 2001, lot 226